Armando Moreno is the Artistic Director and Choreographer of Mestizo Dance Company. Was born in Colombia and raised in a family who instilled in him the love for the arts. In 1979 in the city of Aranzazu, he began to study folkloric dance with the ballet of  Anibal Salazar Soto. His talent as a dancer earned him first place to represent the state of Caldas in the national competition of folklore in Santa Fe de Bogota. In 1983 he relocated to the city of Pereira where he participated in various cultural and artistic events with Casa de la Cultura. The same year he was awarded first place in a modern dance competition. He arrived in the United States in 1987 looking to expand his artistic knowledge, and was given the opportunity to demonstrate his talent as a choreographer when he joined Danzas Internacionales as assistant Choreographer. He continued his dance training with various folkloric dance groups such as the Mexican Folkloric Ballet of New York, Ballet Alma Ecuatoriana and Ballet Estampas Negras among others.